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Beaver Blues take home 2019 SPHL League Championship
It was the perfect end to the perfect season for the Battleford Beaver Blues. The Blues went undefeated in the post-season, and it was all capped off by Mike George's overtime winner with less than fo...
Mar 16, 2019 The Battleford Beaver Blues went 14-2 in the regular season and 9-0 in the post-season (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: The Silvernagle effect
Yesterday, we took a look at the Biggar Curling Club and the struggles they've been going through in keeping the curling club afloat. Today, we speak more about the struggles from the perspective of R...
Mar 15, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former Pineland Co-op VP honoured at annual members' meeting
Pineland Co-op's ninetieth annual members' information involved a Ukrainian supper and discussions on financial standing, but a few moments were dedicated to one man's service. Ron Breadner, who was t...
Mar 15, 2019 Former Pineland Co-op vice-president Ron Breadner (centre) receives his 35 Years of Service award from president Morley Doerksen (left) during the annual members' information meeting (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
St. Patrick's Day set to be celebrated in Prince Albert
Prince Albert is getting ready to paint the town green in honour of St. Patrick's Day.A number of events are taking place, including the Ashden School of Irish Dance's Pub Night, at the Ches Leach Lou...
Mar 15, 2019 Local dancers are gearing up for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. (Submitted photo/Ashden School of Irish Dance)
Barons claim Novice league championship
The Battlefords Barons (2) are Novice Step League Champions. Coming off an undefeated regular season, the Barons (2) headed into the postseason brim with confidence and rolling like a finely-tuned mac...
Mar 15, 2019 One of two teams representing their community, the Battlefords Barons (2) went undefeated on their road to the Novice Step League championship. The team will have a banner presentation at the start of next season. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier)
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: A Biggar problem than expected
Yesterday, we took a look at the game of curling from the elite level, and CurlSask's stance on how the game is growing in part one of a three-part series. Today, we're going to look at the hot bed of...
Mar 14, 2019 (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Investigation into Christopher Lake fire continues
The cause of the fire that destroyed the Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar last week remains under investigation.On March 8, firefighters from two rural departments were unable to save the 62-ye...
Mar 14, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Workshop aims to teach tenant and landlord rights
Prince Albert landlords and tenants were able to learn valuable information about their rights and responsibilities at A Place to Call Home: Tenant and Landlord Information, held at the John M. Cuelen...
Mar 14, 2019 Liz Thomspon, a volunteer with the P.A. Literacy Network, led the 'A Place to Call Home: Tenant and Landlord Information' workshop held at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library Thursday. (File photo/Brady Bateman)
Red, white and blue in Battlefords’ threads
For the Battlefords North Stars, the States has produced four key contributors to the team this season.Austin BeckerAustin Becker, who is from Amery, WI., played Midget last season in Des Moines, Iowa...
Mar 14, 2019 North Stars’ Austin Becker, Ryan Gil, Garrett Johnson and Chad Duran, pictured here L-R, come from several parts of the U.S., covering California to Wisconsin on the map.
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: It looks pretty from the top
In this three part series, battlefordsNOW will look at small town curling rinks and what organizers, rink operators, curlers and others believe need to be done to grow the game and grab that glimmer b...
Mar 13, 2019 It may look from the top like curling is OK in the province, but where do we go from here? (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)